BIOGRAPHY
FLORIAN WOZNIAK
(b. 1962 Hanover, Germany)
BIOGRAPHY
Florian Wozniak was born in Hanover, Germany in 1962. He spent his childhood in Germany, India and then in South Africa. In 1982 to 1986 he studied sculpture, printmaking, drawing, painting, history of art, art criticism, German and religious studies at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. In 1986 he graduated with a BA in Fine Art, majoring in sculpture. From 1987 to 1988 Wozniak studied and travelled throughout Europe. He attended a course in lithography at the Internationale Sommerakademie Salzburg, Austria, and carving marble at Studio Carlo Nicoli in Carrera, Italy.
In 1989 he was employed as a sculptor/stonemason in Winterthur, Switzerland. From 1990 to 1991 he earned practical experience while he furthered his studies in stone carving and other sculpture techniques, e.g. bronze casting at the Bildhauerschule Mullheim, Switzerland. He attended a school for advanced studies in sculpture, as well as attending other courses in related fields such as drawing, morphology, ceramic art and art history.
In 1991 he was employed as a technical assistant and tutor at the Bildhauerschlile Mullheim, Switzerland, This included the supervision and guidance of students with respect to their artistic development and giving classes in life drawing. From 1992 to 1997 he worked independently as a sculptor in Johannesburg with frequent assignments and travels throughout South Africa, Europe and USA.
In 1993 and 1997 he participated in the Sculpture Symposium Littenheid in Switzerland. He has enjoyed successful solo and group exhibitions in South Africa, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany. His sculptures form part of many local and international public and private collections.
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Education
1982-86
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, BA Fine Art
1987-88
Internationale Sommerakademie Salzburg, Austria
Studio Carlo Nicoli, Carrara, Italy
1989
Stonemason assistant at Studio Jurg Frei, Winterthur, Switzerland
1990-91
Bildhauerschule Mullheim, Switzerland
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016
Opening Gallery Exhibition, CIRCA Gallery, London, UK
2015
Winter, Everard Read Cape Town, South Africa
2014
Winter Exhibition, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa
2013
Summer of Sculpture Exhibition at Mount Nelson, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa
100 Centenary Exhibition, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa
2011
Horse, Everard Read, Johannesburg, South Africa
15th Anniversary, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa
2010
View from the South, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa
2009
Sex, Power, Money, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa
2007
Art London, Everard Read Johannesburg, South Africa
2003
Art London, Everard Read Cape Town, South Africa
2002
Holland & Holland Gallery, New York, USA
1997
Bildhauersymposium Littenheid, Switzerland
1993
Bildhauersymposium Diessenhofen, Switzerland
Newtown Galleries, Johannesburg, South Africa
1992
South African Art: The German Contribution, RAU Johannesburg, South Africa
1990
Annual Exhibition, Bildhauerschule Mullheim, Switzerland
1989
The Ragged School Exhibition, London
1988
Vita Art Now, Johannesburg, South Africa
1986
New Signatures, Pretoria, South Africa
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2012
Solo Exhibition, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa
2011
Recent Works, Solo Exhibition, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa
2009
New Work, Solo Show, Everard Read, Cape Town, South Africa
2006
Solo Exhibition, Everard Read , Cape Town, South Africa
2004
Solo Show, Everard Read , Johannesburg, South Africa
2003
McHardy Sculpture Company, London, UK
1999
Alliance Francaise, Johannesburg, South Africa
McHardy Sculpture Company, London, UK
1997
Galerie ExNorm, Steinheim am Albuch, Germany
1996
Thompson Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
1993
Galerie Kathy Steinke, Wangen a. Aare, Switzerland
Art Centre Group, London, UK
1987
Johannesburg School of Art, Ballet, Music and Drama
COMMISSIONS
1999
Public sculpture for the Johannesburg Botanic Garden: Friendship
1998
GT Ferreira (private collection), Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
- Dippenaar (private collection), Johannesburg, South Africa
1994
ExNorm Haus, Steinheim am Albuch, Germany
1991
Architekturburo Baumann, Sulgen, Switzerland
COLLECTIONS
Gencor Collection, Johannesburg
St Andrew's Church, Zurich
- J. Wolfensberger, Mont sur Rolle, Switzerland
- Leaf, London
